Thomas Stone High School
| Thomas Stone High School | |
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| Address | |
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3785 Leonardtown Road , 20601 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°36′54″N 76°53′9″W / 38.61500°N 76.88583°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, secondary school |
| Motto | None |
| Founded | 1969 |
| School district | Charles County Public Schools |
| Principal | Michael Charlton |
| Teaching staff | 85.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,168 (2017-18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.74[1] |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Suburban/Rural |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold ██ |
| Athletics conference | Southern Maryland Athletic Conference |
| Mascot | Cougars |
| Website | http://www2.ccboe.com/stone/ |
Thomas Stone High School is a public high school in the eastern section of Waldorf, Maryland, United States, administered by the Charles County Board of Education. The school colors are blue and gold and its mascot is the cougar. It was named after Thomas Stone, a Maryland representative in the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
History[edit]
Thomas Stone was opened in 1969.[2] Like Henry E. Lackey High School, it was originally constructed with some classrooms underground. It was renovated in the late 1990s, increasing its capacity from 1250 to 1600 students.[3] Thomas Stone is currently the third largest high school in Charles County, after North Point High School and St. Charles High School.[citation needed]
Sports[edit]
Thomas Stone is known for its basketball program. The boys basketball team won back to back 4A East regional titles in 2007-2008 and 2008-2009.[4]
In the late 1980s and 1990s the baseball program was one of the top teams in the states under Coach Ed Glaser.[citation needed] (State Champs in 1988). Overall there have been many student athletes that have left Thomas Stone to pursue professional sports.[citation needed] In baseball six alumni were drafted by Major League Baseball; with Mark Calvert and Tim Drummond reaching the big league.[5]
Alumni[edit]
- Tim Drummond, professional baseball player[6]
- Robert Stethem, US Navy diver and terrorism victim[7]
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b c "Thomas Stone High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ^ "Thomas Stone High School". Charles County Public Schools. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ^ "IEA Solar Heating and Cooling Programme Task 20 "Solar Energy in Building Renovation" Subtask C: "Design of Solar Renovation Projects"" (PDF). International Energy Agency – Solar Heating and Cooling Programme. May 1998. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
- ^ Jon Buzby (March 9, 2009). "Maryland: Boys State Basketball Semifinals Set". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
- ^ "Thomas Stone High School (Waldorf,MD) - the Baseball Cube".
- ^ "Baseball Transactions". Baltimore Sun. May 20, 1992. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "ROBERT DEAN STETHEM". herocards.us. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
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